Indian Eves begin camp today
Bhopal: After their first Olympic appearance in 36 years, the Indian women's hockey core probables will regroup for the national camp in Bhopal starting on Sunday. The core probables of 29 players will return to camp after a three-week break. The women will work towards improving their game and skill set ahead of the 4th Asian Champions Trophy starting October 29 in Singapore. That will be followed by the Australia tour in November. "The Olympics was a major exposure for the players and they know now what it takes to be in the top league and play at the highest level. We take this as a positive learning and will work towards improving on our basics and further develop the game ahead of what promises to be a grueling season for the team. The girls will come back fresh from a three-week break and will be vying to play some good hockey," stated chief coach Neil Hawgood.
Rs4 crore, govt job for Deepa: Vij
Chandigarh: Haryana Sports and Youth Affairs Minister, Anil Vij, on Saturday announced a cash award of Rsfour crore for Paralympics medalist Deepa Malik, at par with medal-winners at the Olympic Games. The Minister, who was welcoming the athlete at IGI Airport in New Delhi, said it was a matter of pride for Haryana that a sportsperson from the state had bagged a medal at the Paralympic Games as well.Vij further said that Deepa Malik would also be given a government job as per her educational qualifications. Malik (45), hailing from Sonipat in Haryana, became first Indian woman athlete to win medal at Paralympics. She won a silver medal in the women's shotput event with a throw of 4.61m at the Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Deepa, was confined to a wheelchair in 1999 owing to a spinal tumour which paralysed her from waist down.
Virender finishes 8th in final
Rio de Janeiro: India's Virender Dhankar finished eighth in the men's shot put F56/57 final at the Rio Paralympic Games here on Saturday. Virender finished with a best of 11.62 metre in his six attempts at the Olympic stadium. The 32-year-old never looked in the contention as by the end of his three attempts he was at fourth position with a best throw of 11.39. In the next three attempts he slipped to sixth place before finishing at the eighth place. China's Guoshan Wu clinched the gold with a season best throw of 14.42m. Poland's Janusz Rokicki bagged the silver with a throw of 14.26m while Ireland's Javid Ehsani Shakib threw 14.13 to settle for the bronze medal.
Priyesha bags bronze in Worlds
Kazan: India's Priyesha Deshmukh won a historic bronze medal in the first World Deaf Shooting Championships here on Saturday. She claimed the third position in the 10 metres air rifle category and it was her maiden international participation. The 23-year-old Maharashtra competitor posted a total of 180.4 to finish third. Svitlana Yatsenko of Ukraine bagged the gold medal with a total of 201.6, while Gordana Micovic Mucibabic of Serbia was second with a total of 200.3.